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Colorado General Election

Nov 3, 2026

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Key dates for the Colorado General Election

From Colorado's official election information, last reviewed Jul 25, 2026. VoteU is an independent nonpartisan project, not a government site, so confirm anything time-critical on the official page below.

Election day, voter registration deadline, and absentee ballot request deadline for the Colorado General Election
Election day	Nov 3, 2026 (57 days away)
Register to vote by	Oct 26, 2026 (49 days away)
Request an absentee ballot by	Oct 26, 2026 (49 days away)

The absentee date above is the deadline to request a ballot. The deadline to return a completed ballot is set separately by Colorado and is not tracked here. See how to request an absentee ballot as a student.

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Deadlines for registering to vote in Colorado, straight from our data

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Colorado General Election

Nov 3, 2026

Open Governor's race and U.S. Senate. All-mail state: register online by Oct 26 to get your ballot mailed automatically (in person you can register through Election Day). Mail ballots must be RECEIVED by 7 p.m. Nov 3 (postmarks don't count), so mail by Oct 26 or use a 24-hour drop box after that.

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For students: CU Boulder, CSU, DU and Colorado College students can register at their campus address, including same-day in person.

Oct 26, 2026 (49d)

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Oct 26, 2026

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Voting from campus in Colorado

Colorado is flagged in VoteU's dataset as generally allowing students to register at their campus address. Confirm your own situation on the official page above.

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